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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,609,468,789.40, 3,601,067,522.94 and 1,436,047,061.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,609,468,789.40, 3,601,067,522.94 and 1,436,047,061.40 is: 1,981,745,271.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,609,468,789.40 : 3,601,067,522.94 = 1,436,047,061.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,609,468,789.40/3,601,067,522.94 = 1,436,047,061.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,609,468,789.40x = 3,601,067,522.94 × 1,436,047,061.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,609,468,789.40x = 5,171,302,434,220,964,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,171,302,434,220,964,864/2,609,468,789.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,981,745,271.39

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